"Lakers' Hachimura Shines, LeBron 88 pts from Scoring Record"

LeBron James praised Rui Hachimura after a Lakers win.

Hachimura scored 19 points and had 9 rebounds in the game.

[{"selector":"#anim-0ce78e64-0fac-49be-9ed6-eb86d90bd24b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.141189920374785%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4b3097e-3a7d-4af1-a7ad-c0628d472abc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a570caa1-191e-4348-a8f0-f98711ebff0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bca6e9f4-c1ae-48d7-bf94-098607e26f2a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Hachimura made a crucial defensive play by blocking a layup from Jalen Brunson.

[{"selector":"#anim-026eda82-11da-4fec-a67b-9fc676d823de [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.25321690700361%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e503164-6e68-448a-bd8b-72564631012e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78567f2e-ecbb-41f2-aa8b-3de94f7ada7c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62556bf1-7598-4b9f-9aec-944f8f6da8f0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

James encouraged Hachimura to be aggressive and showcase his abilities.

[{"selector":"#anim-f3e8d885-39ab-4ede-be1d-e3000a773e9a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.332895023648835%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe9690d0-d885-4a01-a39a-28632db72db9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-213e6c84-bb7b-468a-8f94-5ab22e80fdf6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78b92222-9feb-4eb7-9ace-a16f75a9a4ee","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

James and Anthony Davis talked to Hachimura about playing aggressively.

[{"selector":"#anim-3d6ca05c-be6c-413e-8bc7-cb084e4e9f1e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.110461206115303%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75653b3d-6205-43b6-af46-ff2972eba201","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-368fa52c-7113-4c52-a130-dce85e39bea9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea70f4d8-96fa-4cef-a69f-bc930553804a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Hachimura is described as low-key and low-maintenance.

[{"selector":"#anim-290594f9-074f-41e0-8c17-e2a2ee9ccf88 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.303977772840806%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc121b64-9b06-4337-8e9f-2905b3795f2f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c30a1f41-3b2a-482a-9df1-b3fa6546b89e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-faae6110-8df5-4467-a078-09feed592733","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Hachimura considered his performance against the Knicks to be his best game of the season.

[{"selector":"#anim-dfcb0c8b-9372-4b07-b175-90564576e7c1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-11.964154332434052%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dffa541e-e7cb-4234-a67a-1c7af3133009","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95d0d698-299d-4ead-b62e-248832afb13c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5f8497ab-291d-4d6e-87f6-1ce65c5462e7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Hachimura wants to continue contributing to the Lakers.

[{"selector":"#anim-2187b40e-f6e5-44bb-baca-6729852dc47d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-16.612591860640592%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72dc2794-a5ff-40f0-93cb-4b7373c64edd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41ac9cd1-4b54-47e3-9340-25c751db832c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57b835f0-2107-4ca7-92cc-9caececf5e5e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The Lakers are currently 13th in the Western Conference, but only 4 games away from 4th place.

[{"selector":"#anim-4498c25f-3fff-4bc1-9e04-3c66a591b400 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.19424325010081%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-abba8868-1f3a-48d5-a367-7e3d903ba7ef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb9244ac-3f13-4b71-8ec2-74b649c65ef4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2453c8f1-27fb-4091-93f5-5a04f3ce6672","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

LeBron James is now 88 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record.

[{"selector":"#anim-0ba14578-88ca-4883-84d8-c08edfa80e2d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-38.25652356234406%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-570b9d5f-419a-4451-b286-7f4d79271e22","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98d16bb2-6a78-41d7-b8ef-67a314901a1d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89e0092e-57b2-4905-ac25-ae8fa0f52707","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]